Mesabi Range Iron Mines: Narrow Gauge?
1. Standard gauge. Some mining companies used narrow gauge equipment for stripping - removing the dirt 'overburden' before mining began, small cars running on very light temporary trackage. Iron ore is too heavy to be hauled by narrow gauge cars, it wouldn't be economical. Besides, Minnesota outlawed narrow gauge …
#4012 ORE CARS
Scale: HO. PAIR OF 22' WOOD ORE CARS ERA 1906 TO 1940 INJECTION MOLDED STYRENE INCLUDES TRUCKS 2 CARS. $16.50. Average Rating: Add To Comparison List. Share With A Friend ... Also used Bitter Creek Models T-94 narrow gauge archbar trucks. Love these kits! XB-70 says... Top quality! I have built about 50 of …
RMT PREMIUM ORE CARS | O Gauge Railroading On Line …
A completely new freight car truck and coupler has been designed and is currently undergoing very detailed testing both at the factory and at the RMT offices. Any of these trucks deemed unsatisfactory will be replaced to dealers and customers by RMT. That is why no new RMT ore cars have been announced or delivered.
The Ore Bin: As Usual, a Compromise
The Ore Bin: As Usual, a Compromise - Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette. A close up of the ore "tub" on the railway. The ore came in standard gauge four-wheel ore cars …
Making your own ore loads cheap & easy
I will have to make believable carnotite ore loads for my narrow gauge road. This is traditionally a gray schist with canary yellow carnotite over a large part of …
Ore Cars : Bachmann Trains Online Store
Union Pacific® #64194 - Ore Car (HO Scale) $38.00. Displaying 1 to 9 (of 9 Products) Bachmann Trains Online Store : Ore Cars - Catalogs Large Scale HO Scale All Scales N Scale O Scale Figures and Accessories …
Melcher Brothers, Durango, CO
The replicates are build of steel and are fully operational. We also use our trademarked five spoke wheel. Cars are available in both welded or riveted construction. Correct scale rail sections may also be ordered for each size car. MBI can reproduce most types of historic mine cars. Contact us at 970 247-2882 with your specific needs.
Lionel 6-19308 O Gauge Great Northern Ore Car #19308 with Ore …
Here is a Lionel 6-19308 O Gauge Great Northern Ore Car #19308 with Ore Load manufactured in 1989. This car features plastic trucks, operating knuckle couplers, and metal wheels and axles.This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The overall appearance of this item may be imp
Piko Ore Cars | G Scale Central
In real life, the ore cars outer wheel set are very close to the ajoining car's wheelset. To get this effect, you have to change the couplers, or go for a drawbar of the proper length. ... If anyone is modelling North American Narrow Gauge, in around 1:22.5 scale; B'mann used to produce a fine simulated wooden Ore Car. These were not their 4 ...
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small switcher and ore dump cars
WEBIn HO there are two commercially supported options for narrow gauge modellers: HOn3 (10.5mm track for 3ft guage models) and HOn30 (9mm track correct for 2ft6in gauge), although many use HOn30 …
Defective RMT Ore Cars — First-Hand Report | O Gauge …
Sadly, I can personally confirm that these ore cars are perhaps the most disappointing pieces of O-Gauge rolling stock I've purchased in DECADES. The graphics and rivet detail are magnificent (see attached photo), but the trucks make these cars completely useless. ... But in the case of the RMT ore cars, these clunkers have no …
narrow gauge rock cars ore cars
narrow gauge ore cars nijhuisarchitectuur narrow gauge ore car Mining Apr 27, 2013 The narrow gauge car was then transferred to the Wabasha, Zumbrota lines, which, 849 is representative of the first allsteel ore cars placed in service on the, » More detailed ThirtyInch Railroading, from Big Indoor Trains(tm) Historic Reproductions of Ore Cars ...
Bachmann 74563 N SIEMENS VENTURE PASSENGER CARS …
Consolidated Narrow Gauge RR - CNGR ... Ore Cars; Passenger Cars; Reefer; Snow Plow; Stock Car; Tank Car; Track Cleaning Car; Couplers Wheels Parts. ... Bachmann #15556 Old Time Water Tank Car - Rock Island. $25.99. Add to Cart. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. Bachmann 39019 N Ballast Gluer. $41.99.
Ore Cars : Bachmann Trains Online Store
V-Dump Car (Large Scale) $109.00. Displaying 1 to 3 (of 3 Products) Bachmann Trains Online Store : Ore Cars - Catalogs Large Scale HO Scale All Scales N Scale O Scale Figures and Accessories On30 Scale O Scale Williams 3-Rail Warehouse Finds Christmas Trains Speciality Tools Proses Slot Car Accessories ecommerce, open source, shop, …
Scratchbuild a 24-Foot Boxcar in HOn3
Scratchbuild a 24-Foot Boxcar in HOn3. by Dale Smith /photos by the author. In the 1930s things were looking grim for the Bellevue & Cascade Railroad narrow gauge railway in Iowa. Running 36 miles from Bellevue, on the banks of the Mississippi River in the east, to Cascade, in the west of the state, pressure was mounting on the lines resources ...
N Scale Ore Cars Model Trains
Bachmann 18657 N Ore Car - PENNSYLVANIA #14515 - BLACK. Number 18657. Manufacturer Bachmann. Scale N. $27.99. Add to Cart.
Who makes really nice ore cars?
Jeffrey-. Lionel, MTH, K-Line, and Ready Made Toys all made or make ore cars. The only diecast cars I know of were made by Lionel and K-Line. Interestingly K-Line's plastic ore car tooling is still in use by Ready Made Toys. Any ore cars from the manufacturers above would be good choices. The only issue I've heard of is that some brands ride ...
Ore cars : Lionel? MTH? other?
I maintain that the RMT ore cars are right on scale length, but I agree they sit a little high when compared to the prototype. Here's the specifications for a 70 ton ore car, it's 24' over the pulling surfaces, and 11' high, this excludes the couplers. Of course, our couplers are truck mounted and not frame mounted, but they pretty much all are.
HOn3 ore cars ?
I have a pair of the Tichy wood ore cars. They are an excellent model and reasonably priced, IMHO, as well. IMG_8567_fix by Edmund, on Flickr. I don't think there would be a problem using narrow gauge trucks under them. The East Broad Top would occasionally swap trucks on standard gauge cars rather than transfer the load.
Freight Cars
Rio Grande Southern Bunk Car No. 01789 (N) Built in 1887, No. 01789 is the oldest freight car in Colorado. It was converted to a bunk and kitchen car to provide sleeping and eating space for railroad crews providing …
Narrow gauge (30") 0-4-0 Porter
This locomotive runs on 30" track, and is a modification of Peter Pardoe-Matthew's (Narrowgauge) Merced Porter. This model is based on Eureka Mill RR No. 1; a 2 1/2 foot gauge (30 inches) 0-4-0 porter locomotive. Built in 1887 for the Eureka Mill outside of Carson City, Nevada, she still exists today, on display in a park in Northern California.
Mine Car, Ore Cars, Rail Equipment, Melcher Machine …
Melcher Machine Works of Durango, Colorado is dedicated to producing accurate replica mining equipment. We offer a choice of authentic riveted or welded construction. The original riveted ore cars were manufactured from the 1860's into the mid 1950's, when the welded design became more popular through the 1970's.
Rolling Stock – Nevada County Narrow Gauge …
Length 26 feet, 4 inches. Capacity 5,570 gallons. Tank built 1888 by Central Iron Works, Harrisburg, PA. 1906-1934 – Owned by Union Oil Co. and operated on Pacific Coast Railway flat No. 915. 1934 – Acquired by …
Small Layout Ideas – Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad
Rock Cars stand where they were left when the mine closed. Several factors make this railroad a fine subject for a small model railroad. The average length of a train would have been 12-15 cars. Larger trains were run on occasion, but only after the last locomotive, a Baldwin 2-8-0, was added to the roster. The cars were short at no more …
Ore Cars Model Trains
Ore Cars. Short 24-foot standard length cars used to accompany the weight of iron ore, gravel, or stone. Items 1 - 35 of 100. Sort By. Bachmann #18602 CP Rail (Multimark) …
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Grzyboski's Train Store: LIONEL O-SCALE CARS
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RMT announces NEW CNJ/JERSEY CENTRAL Ore car | O Gauge …
The RMT-New Premium Series cars are true 3-rail O-gauge O-scale freight cars featuring: Different roadnumbers for each RR car. Removable Ore Load. Operates O-31 curves. Realistic painting -lettering - numbers. Diecast metal trucks w/operating couplers. O-gauge/O scale Dimensions: 7 1/4in L over couplers x 3inH to top of ore load x 2 5/8in …
RMI Railworks Rolling Stock miniature narrow gauge train cars …
To complement our new Legend Series of 2 1/2" scale locomotives, RMI now offers a line 3' narrow gauge freight cars and cabooses. Our boxcars, reefers, and stock cars feature steel bases, steel internal body bracing, laser cut marine plywood substructures, and newly developed, custom milled, hardwood timbers and tongue & groove planking.
Making your own ore loads cheap & easy
In order to model what I want to & have it look real, I needed a lot of ore cars. During the 40s-50s, at any given time there would be as many 1,000 empty or loaded ore cars at the Proctor yard. ... Posted by narrow gauge nuclear on Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:45 AM ... They powdered it and used it for sand and rock paintings and when …
